Presented by Laurie Salvail, Executive Director, CYBER.ORG
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Education Manager, Common Sense Education
Cybersecurity is an in-demand, growing field, so it falls to schools to help students enter the industry. The inequities faced by different students make this a challenge, which Digital Promise’s Inclusive Cybersecurity Pathways Cohort strives to address.
Presented by Dr. Brooke Morgan, Coordinator of Innovative Learning, Talladega County Schools (AL); Dr. Brian Huff, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, Rowland Unified School District (CA); Keith Koehne, Co-Founder, Paradigm Cyber Ventures; and Akilah Allen, Education Director of R&D, Digital Promise
When it comes to cybersecurity, the old adage rings true: a good offense is your best defense. Experts during the edLeader Panel “Proactive Leadership Regarding Cybersecurity in School Systems” stressed schools need to know that it’s not a matter of IF a breach will happen but WHEN, and proactive planning is the most effective protection schools can provide right now.
Presented by Dr. Peter J. Aiken, Superintendent, Central York School District (PA); Dr. Gustavo Balderas, Superintendent, Beaverton School District (OR); and Dr. Mark D. Benigni, Superintendent of Schools, Meriden Public Schools (CT)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)
Presented by Laurie Salvail, Executive Director, CYBER.ORG; Willie Henderson, Cyber Education Specialist, CYBER.ORG; and Tali Horowitz, East Coast Education Director, Common Sense Education
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
Presented by Rod Houpe, Director of Business Development, ENA by Zayo; Lisa Higgins, Chief Technology Officer, Collierville Schools (TN); Raymond Medina, Director of Technology, South San Antonio Independent School District (TX); and Dr. Frankie Jackson, Project Director, Trusted Technology Thought Partner, Former K-12 CTO, and Independent Serving National and State K-12 EdTech Initiatives
Moderated by Berj Akian, CEO and Founder, ClassLink
From local to federal governments, insurance companies to funding organizations, schools and districts are subject to any number of cybersecurity regulations. But for all these, the most important aspect is being prepared. During the edLeader Panel, “Adopting a Proactive Versus Reactive Approach to Cybersecurity in K-12 Districts,” the presenters offered their insights on how to create a proactive climate by knowing everything you can about your data.
Labor Day 2022—instead of the usual beginning-of-the-school-year exercises, Los Angeles Unified School District administrators had to deal with a ransomware attack that shut down its computer systems.
Presented by Colleen Hoy, Director, Product Management, ENA by Zayo; Lisa Higgins, Chief Technology Officer, Collierville Schools (TN); Beverly Miller, MBA, Assistant Director of Schools for Administration and Chief Technology Officer, Greeneville City Schools (TN); and Davion Washington, Network Administrator, Collierville Schools (TN)
Moderated by Monica Cougan, Senior Manager Strategic Relations, ENA by Zayo